Nó há miệng đỏ, nó trõ nanh vàng, ta đứng giữa đàng, ta gang kiếm sắc

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Meaning · English

Be prepared to defend oneself when faced with a threat

Literally: It opens red mouth, it reveals golden fangs, I stand in the middle of the road, I sharpen my sword

Examples

Nó há miệng đỏ, nó trõ nanh vàng, ta đứng giữa đàng, ta gang kiếm sắc để đối phó với kẻ thùIt opens red mouth, it reveals golden fangs, I stand in the middle of the road, I sharpen my sword to deal with the enemy

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nó há miệng đỏ, nó trõ nanh vàng, ta đứng giữa đàng, ta gang kiếm sắc” mean?

Be prepared to defend oneself when faced with a threat Literally: It opens red mouth, it reveals golden fangs, I stand in the middle of the road, I sharpen my sword

Is “Nó há miệng đỏ, nó trõ nanh vàng, ta đứng giữa đàng, ta gang kiếm sắc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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